# Quaderno vs Viobusiness

| Attribute | Quaderno | Viobusiness |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.8 (39% (low)) | 81.5 (14% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Worldwide tax compliance platform that automates sales tax, VAT, and GST calculations, invoicing, and tax return filing for online businesses. | VioBusiness is an iPhone and Android app for invoices, quotes, and expenses. It runs entirely on your phone - no sign-up required, no monthly bill - and keeps your books as private as they used to be on paper. Cross-device cloud backup is an optional add-on, never a default. |
| features.capabilities | `{"gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","pricing_model":"flat_subscription","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Tiered subscription with transaction-based limits","usage_metering":"basic","subscription_billing":true,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":true,"digital_goods_software_tax_rules":true,"real_time_checkout_calculation_api":true,"automated_return_filing_and_payment":true,"economic_nexus_jurisdiction_tracking":true,"exemption_certificate_management_b2b":true}` | `{"analytics":true,"api_first":false,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"usage_metering":"none","subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"GoCardless"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"Hotmart"},{"name":"PEPPOL"},{"name":"TicketBAI"},{"name":"Facturae"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"WooCommerce"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"ES","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["IN","GB","US","AU","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| media.logo | - | https://www.viobusiness.com/logo.png |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Hobby","summary":"$29/month","features":["International tax calculations","Nexus & threshold alerts","Automatic invoices","Quaderno Checkout","Five-star support","Multichannel tax reports","Onboarding assistance"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","integrations":"1","transactions":"25/month","jurisdictions":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$49/month","features":["International tax calculations","Nexus & threshold alerts","Unlimited users","Automatic invoices","Quaderno Checkout","Five-star support","Multichannel tax reports","Unlimited integrations","Onboarding assistance"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","integrations":"Unlimited","transactions":"250/month","jurisdictions":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$99/month","features":["International tax calculations","Nexus & threshold alerts","Unlimited users","Automatic invoices","Quaderno Checkout","Five-star support","Multichannel tax reports","Unlimited integrations","Onboarding assistance"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","integrations":"Unlimited","transactions":"1,000/month","jurisdictions":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$149/month","features":["International tax calculations","Nexus & threshold alerts","Unlimited users","Automatic invoices","Quaderno Checkout","Five-star support","Multichannel tax reports","Unlimited integrations","Onboarding assistance"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","integrations":"Unlimited","transactions":"2,500/month","jurisdictions":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","description":"For 2,500+ transactions per month","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/month. 7-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://quaderno.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:23:20.173Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with 5 quotes per month","features":["Invoices","Quotes","Expenses","Local-only storage"],"description":"Basic invoicing, quotes, and expense tracking on device","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"quotes":"5/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"$2.99/month","features":["All Free features","Encrypted cloud backup","Cross-device sync","UK-based storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Encrypted cloud backup with automatic cross-device sync","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with 5 quotes/month; Cloud backup at $2.99/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.viobusiness.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-27T21:31:24.766Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":29,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":2.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.viobusiness.com/privacy.html |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Quaderno | Viobusiness |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | Basic | None |
| Pricing models | Tiered subscription with transaction-based limits | - |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | - | - |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | - | - |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | - | - |
| Tax handling | Native | Native |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | - | - |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:40:05.614Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*